Rhythm Pharmaceuticals cash flow, quarter by quarter
Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$3.1M in Q3 2026 · −$83.2M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$3.1M
Free cash flow−$3.1M
Cash conversion cycle171 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals generated −$3.1M of operating cash flow. That is $23.6M more than in Q3 2025 (−$26.6M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$81.8M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($81.8M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($24.5M), other financing ($13.5M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($86.8M), shares issued ($22.3M); the cash balance fell by $11.5M.
Operating cash flow was −$3.1M against net income of −$41.4M. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$25.0M, payables +$12.9M, prepaid and other assets −$3.4M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 171 days (receivables 40 + inventory 233 − payables 102).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$3.1M, Capital spending $0.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$685M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($685M) and net borrowing ($32.8M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$321M
Debt$103M
Net cash$218M
Due within a year$14.8M
Cash runway3.9 years
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$83.2M a year at the current rate against $321M of cash and investments: a runway of about 3.9 years; $14.8M of debt also comes due within a year, which the cash covers before any new financing.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q3 2026
40
233
102
171
Q2 2026
48
301
145
204
Q1 2026
45
342
165
222
Q4 2025
47
458
264
242
Q3 2025
53
343
248
148
Q2 2025
41
313
229
126
Q1 2025
50
469
299
220
Q4 2024
42
396
209
229
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$3.1M
—
−$7.9M
$6.7M
$25.0M
−$3.1M
Q2 2026
−$9.2M
—
−$6.9M
$7.0M
−$3.5M
−$9.2M
Q1 2026
−$44.2M
—
−$4.3M
$6.1M
−$7.9M
−$44.2M
Q4 2025
−$25.4M
−$953K
−$5.4M
$2.4M
−$2.1M
−$26.3M
Q3 2025
−$26.6M
—
−$5.6M
$5.5M
$83.4M
−$26.6M
Q2 2025
−$23.3M
—
−$4.3M
$3.4M
−$29.6M
−$23.3M
Q1 2025
−$40.4M
—
−$4.6M
$36.3M
−$17.0M
−$40.4M
Q4 2024
−$18.8M
—
−$3.8M
$3.0M
−$41.6M
−$18.8M
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals: income statement and cash flow
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Q3 2026: revenue $92.1M (+80% year over year), operating margin -42.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.